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Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most students and Makers encounter it for the first time when they are working on projects with their Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers (SBCs) such as BeagleBone Black or Intel Galileo. Linux for Makers is the first book that explains the Linux operating system specifically for Makers, as opposed to programmers and administrators. By gaining a deeper understanding of Linux, Makers can add another useful tool to their kit that will help them build their projects more easily. Written with the Maker in mind, this book will focus mostly on Rasbian running on the Raspberry Pi as it is the most prolific in the ecosystem today.
About the Author
Aaron Newcomb has been a maker since he was old enough to hold a screwdriver and has been using Linux since 1997. He has worked in the IT industry for companies like New Relic, NetApp, Oracle, Sun Microsystems and Hewlett Packard. He co-hosts several shows about technology for TWiT, LLC, including FLOSS Weekly, All About Android, This Week in Google, and The New Screen Savers. In 2012, he founded the non-profit organization Benicia Makerspace where he currently serves as President and Executive Director when he is not busy at work.
